Training facilities given new life thanks to funding
A RUGBY club has been able to expand its training facilities thanks to more than £15,000 worth of funding.
Pupils reach out to help family whose lives were devastated by house fire
SCHOOL pupils have raised hundreds of pounds to help a family left homeless when their washing machine exploded.
Butterwick Hospice festive fundraiser gets support from council
WOODEN reindeers will be brightening up homes and gardens this Christmas thanks to a donation of much-needed logs.
Father Christmas to visit youngsters in Bishop Auckland
FATHER Christmas will be visiting youngsters in Bishop Auckland this weekend during a day of festive fun.
Derelict village pub put up for auction sale
A DERELICT pub which has planning permission for four flats has been put up for sale.
New mobile Post Office for village after armed raid in the summer
A MOBILE unit is set to replace a community Post Office, which closed in the summer after it was the scene of an armed robbery.
Council welcomes review into unused land designated for houses
A NORTH-EAST council has welcomed plans by the Government to clamp down on housebuilders who gain planning permission but fail to start building.
Students collect foodbank donations ahead of benefits changes
COLLEGE students have launched a competition with staff to collect donations for a community foodbank.
Groups welcome to bid for funding
COMMUNITY groups in Bishop Auckland have come to celebrate the positive difference a funding scheme is making to the area.
Conversion plans for vandal-hit former care home
PLANS have been submitted for a derelict nursing home to be converted into 12 residential units.
